Top 10 Strongest Naruto Characters [Updated]

With the manga already ended and the anime drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look at the power rankings of the Naruto-verse once more and revise it accordingly. It’s definitely not easy to rank them accordingly, especially when more and more powerful baddies keep appearing to challenge our heroes.

With that said, only characters who we have seen fighting in the series will be included and their power ranking will be decided relative to how well they did against whom in certain fights and their rank will be adjusted accordingly. This would lead to the exclusion of the god-like Rikudou Sennin and characters like the tailed beasts.

With that said, let’s proceed on with the list. Believe it!

Spoilers abound!

10. Itachi Uchiha

Itachi is the older brother or Nii-chan of Sasuke, our favourite avenger. He was hailed as the youngest ever to become an ANBU captain and was prized by the clan for being a prodigy. This was all before he committed the Uchiha Massacre and fled Konoha, leaving a broken Sasuke clamouring for revenge.

Over the course of the first half of the series, Itachi would make several appearances but never commit to a full-scale battle. However, whenever he does appear, any opponent he faces off against shows extreme hesitance and caution when going against him, as he is that terrifying.

When he finally faces off against Sasuke, someone who would eventually become one of the most powerful characters in the series, he beats him to the point that Sasuke resorts to drawing out Orochimaru. The scary fact of the scenario is this; he wasn’t even fighting to kill, but to protect Sasuke. All this was done while he had a terminal illness. The world just isn’t ready for a full powered Itachi.

9. Minato Namikaze

Minato is the Yondaime Hokage (Fourth Hokage) who earned the moniker of The Yellow Flash after his actions at the battle of Kannabi Bridge. These actions include decimating the entire army of the opposition in a split second by himself using the Hiraishin no Jutsu. The Hiraishin allowed him to teleport around the battlefield instantaneously, facilitating his defeat of an entire army.

Later on, it was revealed that this terrifying figure was the father of Naruto, and he had sealed half of the Kyuubi’s chakra into his infant son in other to save both of the village and his child. However, before he was consumed by the Shinigami he sealed the other half in himself. Because of this, he was able to access the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode like Naruto when he was summoned by the Edo Tensei.

The ability to command half of Kyuubi’s chakra at will alongside his previous skill set truly makes him a terror to behold on the battlefield.

8. Pain/ Nagato Uzumaki

With the current villains like Madara and Kaguya, adversaries of insane power levels, many have forgotten what a terrifying figure Pain struck in the past. He was originally the shrouded figure that commanded an entire organisation of S-Class criminals using nothing but fear and power. Little was known about him until his location was discovered by Jiraiya. The toad sage was then promptly slain by Pain.

Pain proceeded to not only defeat powerful characters like Kakashi and several Jounin of Konoha at the same time, he used a jutsu so powerful that it leveled the entirety of Konoha in a single almighty push as if calling forth the power of the gods.

It was only the combined efforts of Naruto, the toads, Hinata and the Intel from Jiraiya and Kakashi that enabled Naruto to eventually and marginally defeat the self-declared god. However, it was only near his death that he truly demonstrated why he deserves to be placed at the level of a god, for he broke through the boundaries of life and death and revived everyone he killed during his attack on Konoha.

7. Killer Bee

Killer Bee was strong even as a child, being the only one capable of performing a double lariat with A, the soon to be Raikage. He later gained wardenship of the Hachibi after its previous Jinchuriki was killed.

By himself, Killer Bee is already quite a capable ninja with extreme physical prowess as well as mastery over his chakra. He wields the unique Acrobat style, allowing him to use up to 7 blades at once to attack his opponent in a manner reminiscent of hip hop. When combined with his lightning chakra, he is able to tear anything he comes across to shreds.

With the help of Hachibi, Killer Bee is even more terrifying as he has complete control over the Bijuu chakra. Together, they are able to stand alongside Naruto in the battle against 7 other Bijuu and Obito at once. He truly deserves his title of Guardian of Kumo, for none can break past this unstoppable force of nature.

6. Obito Uchiha

Obito was once the student of the infamous Minato Namikaze alongside Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara. However, it was not his tenure with Minato that granted him the prowess that he boasts throughout the series. It was after he was left for dead by his teammates that he was rescued by Madara Uchiha and trained to become a powerful ninja.

He not only has an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in one eye but a Rinnegan in the other that he stole from the corpse of the previously mentioned Pain. With two god-like dojutsu at his command, Obito was able to enslave 7 Bijuu at once and decimate the entirety of the Shinobi Alliance at once. It was only the timely arrival of Naruto and Killer Bee that held him off.

But even then, they only barely succeeded.

5. Hashirama Senju

Hashirama was the Shodaime Hokage of Konoha, founding the village alongside Madara Uchiha. He was famous for his wood release that was said to have unrivaled power. Its true prowess was its ability to suppress the Bijuu, allowing Hashirama to seal them into containers. His greatest asset is his remarkable life force, due to being a reincarnation of Asura.

This vast reserves of life force allowed him to regenerate grievous wounds easily, something that Tsunade could only imitate through great effort. His massive energies also allowed him to spew out jutsu after jutsu, easily plowing through any enemy he could come across. It was only his great moral compass that stopped him from conquering the Shinobi world while he was alive, as even Madara admitted that he would not have been able to defeat Hashirama.

4. Sasuke Uchiha

As the self-proclaimed avenger of his clan, Sasuke has stopped at nothing to gain as much power as possible to achieve his goal. He has trained under many powerful Shinobi like Kakashi, Orochimaru and maybe even Obito. With the death of Itachi at his hands, he has even gained the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, making him even more powerful.

It should also be noted he gained access to the Rinnegan due to being a reincarnation of Indra, allowing him to access both dojutsu at the same time. This put him as a formidable threat above even the likes of Obito, as his abilities are naturally gained. It’s a good thing he joined up with Team 7, in the end, isn’t it?

3. Naruto Uzumaki

As the protagonist of the series, it’s no surprise that Naruto ranks so highly on the list. He has seemingly unlimited Chakra due to being the reincarnation of Asura. This, coupled with the potent energies he receives from Kurama, gives him virtually unlimited stores of energy, allowing him to bombard his enemies with Rasengan after Rasengan.

With the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, he was able to stand up to the likes of Kaguya with the help of Sasuke, something that is seemingly impossible due to her goddess status. However, it is not jutsu or chakra that lets him win his battles but his never ending determination to protect his friends. As Naruto once said, “Give up on making me give up!”

2. Madara Uchiha

Madara is the patriarch of the Uchiha clan and one of the founders of Konoha. Scorned by his own people and overcome with jealousy, he left the village and returned with the Kyuubi to battle Hashirama, only to be trounced by the Hokage. It was at the point of his death that he unlocked the Rinnegan, but he never got the chance to use it.

When he was fully revived at during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he had access to both the Sharingan and Rinnegan at the same time. He was able to use both to devastating effect, destroying all in his path with casual ease. In the end, it’s unclear if Naruto and Sasuke would be able to defeat him if not for the intervention of…

1. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki

There was once a priestess who desired for peace throughout the lands. To that effect, she consumed the fruit of the Shinju, granting her the gift of chakra. Her chakra was so potent and deadly by itself that the Shinobi of the modern era simply paled in comparison to her might. So great was her might that the populace alleviated her from priestess to godhood, christening her with the title of Rabbit Goddess.

As the progenitor of chakra, she has access to all forms of nature transformations as well as Kekkei Genkai. She is able to regenerate any wounds with ease, and can even shift through dimensions to level the field to her advantage. The greatest threat she commands against Naruto and Sasuke is the All-Killing Ash Bones. A single hit would corrode their bodies to ash, giving them no choice but to dodge even after receiving the powers of their reincarnations.

She might have lost once before, but it took the efforts of an entire world to defeat her. What does that say about her power?

Final Thoughts

We are finally coming to a close with the anime. After so many years of airing, the long-running series of Naruto will finally come to an end. With this list, we can remember the many powerhouses that were present throughout the series, and reminisce about the landscape changing battles that they had between each other.

Perhaps with the upcoming series of Boruto, the rankings will change as the newer generation overtakes the current one, but for now, these are the Top 10 Strongest Naruto Characters!

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Welcome again to another Top 10 list here on Honey's Anime! We've done a lot of Top 10 lists, but I have a feeling this one is going to be the craziest. While trying to decide who would make this list, as well as ranking them, it has proven to be very difficult and stressful.

One way to help decide the characters, as well as the ranking, was basing it solely on the anime and who we have actually seen fighting in the series. This excludes several character such as Kaguya Otsutsuki and the rest of the Otsutsuki clan, and Rikudou Sennin. The list below will hopefully satisfy you all, but of course, I'm holding my breath.

So without further ado, here is the Top 10 Strongest Naruto Characters.

*WARNING: THIS LIST CONTAINS SPOILERS*

Enjoy!

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10. Kakashi Hatake

Kakashi is a genius ninja and skilled shinobi, mastering the art of ninja at age 6 when he completed the Chunin exams. Due to the events of his past while trying to save Rin, he loses an eye while protecting Obito, which in return, Obito gives his left eye to Kakashi after suffering from a fatal incident.

With Obito's eye, Kakashi hones his skills and becomes known as the Copy Ninja, striking fear in others who cross paths with him by copying their abilities. He later discovers the power of his left eye which is the eye from the Uchiha clan, that makes him more powerful than anyone has ever expected. Because of Kakashi's abilities, he is able to defeat many foes and demonstrates his strength when he goes up against Tobi who is later revealed to be Obito, a friend he thought was long dead.

9. Minato Namikaze

Minato is one of the most memorable ninjas in the series, he was very skillful in battle with his nickname being the Yellow Flash, because he can teleport himself to pre-marked destinations. Minato surpassed all in intelligence and combat, that later had him becoming the youngest Hokage in Konoha's history.

He was the trainer/teacher for Obito and Kakashi when they were little, and he developed a new technique called the Rasengan, which Naruto later learns from Jiraya and masters it. Minato would have been alive to demonstrate is true abilities and the Rasengan, but he and his wife sacrifice themselves in order to save baby Naruto and the rest of the Konoha village when it was unexpectedly attacked by Tobi/ Obito and the Nine Tails he controlled at that moment.

Minato did succeed in defeating the Nine Tailed beast as he used his power to seal it into his newborn son, Naruto, along with whatever chakra energy he had left to help Naruto control the tailed beast later on in life.

8. Jiraya

Jiraya is one of the three legendary Sannin, and was trained by the 3rd Hokage, Sarutobi. He is a writer and a known pervert who is always trying to catch a peek at girls when ever he can, claiming it's for research as a writer. He is a powerful Sage user and toad-tamer who has trained Naruto and his father, Minato, as well as Nagato. During a recon mission, he is discovered by Nagato who is now known as Pain, and forced in an all out battle that claims his life.

Jiraya is chosen because he displayed his strength and power by fighting the many puppets of Pain, simultaneously.

7. Nagato Uzumaki/ Pain

Pain is the underling of Jiraya who was given a second a chance in life along with his two friends who were orphans from the third great ninja war. Unable to look the other way, Jiraya looks after them and trains them to fend for themselves with knowledge in being a ninja.

Pain is part of the Uzumaki clan, but has no immediate relation to Naruto. After suffering the loss of his best friend, Pain becomes a different person from now on. Once wanting peace for the world, he become severely strong and obtains a power which allows him to create the Six Paths of Pain, six animated corpses he can use as puppets.

Pains strength is demonstrated in two different occasions, in a battle with Jiraya whom he defeated, and his last battle against Naruto when he attacked and demolished the Hidden Leaf village of Konoha. His power was unimaginable to the point of sacrificing himself in order to bring back to life those he killed in the village, and it was a lot of lives!

6. Itachi Uchiha

Itachi is Sasuke's older brother and one of the strongest members in the Uchiha clan, he massacred everyone in the clan and fled as a fugitive, leaving his past and little Sasuke behind hating him for what he did.

Itachi would return on several occasions in attempt to kidnap Naruto in the name of the group, Akatsuki. During this time, and more like it in the future, Itachi has shown his abilities and skills in ways that would freak anyone out if you had encountered him in battle. Always having a calm and emotionless look on his face, Itachi is one step ahead of the game at all times.

You never really see the full extent of his powers until he faces off with his little brother Sasuke, and in the end of defeat, Itachi shows Sasuke that he was always looking out for him. Love for Sasuke was his true power.

5. Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke was on his way to becoming a powerful ninja, much like Kakashi, but that all changes when he experiences the massacre of his entire family and clan at the hands of his brother, Itachi. After this event, Sasuke strives to become powerful enough to take on his brother and avenge his kin, for he is the last known survivor.

Later on, he becomes influenced by Orochimaru and flees with him in order to learn how to become stronger than ever. When he does, he defeats Orochimaru and sets out in search of his brother by teaming up with Akatsuki, knowing Itachi is part of the group and a way of getting close to him.

The battle that occurs between them both and the battle with Obito as he teams up with Naruto, is one of the craziest and beautiful display of power in the series.

4. Naruto Uzumaki

Naruto is a boy who was once a trouble maker, but always stood his ground when striving for respect. He claims he will be the village Hokage one day, and because of his enthusiasm and determination, Naruto has become a respected ninja and more.

Not only gaining respect from his own village, he's gained the respect of others around him where ever he goes, while developing strength and power. He is a Jinchuuriki, and has the powerful spirit of the Nine Tailed beast within him, which he later learns to control and coincide with as it allows him to become one of the most powerful ninjas alive.

He demonstrates his strength throughout the series and proves it even more when he battles against Obito, who is already a Sage of the Sixth Paths at the time. One of Naruto's strongest attributes, is his love for his friends and those around him.

3. Obito Uchiha/ Tobi

Obito was known as Tobi earlier in the series as a new member of Akatsuki following Sasori's death. His identity is concealed much of the time in the series until Sasuke defeats Itachi, thus springing forth the fourth great ninja war.

Along with his identity, the true strength of Tobi was never known until his faces against Kakashi revealing his true identity. During this time, he has already become powerful to the point of defeating and capturing all the tailed beast, giving him the power to become the Jinchuuriki of the Ten Tailed beast.

Obito's power is so great, it becomes the main factor in the revival for Madara's mortality.

2. Senju Hashirama

Hashirama was known as the founder of the Konoha village along with his allied friend, Madara Uchiha. Due to unavoidable conflicts with Madara's clan existing with the Hashirama's clan, the Senju Clan of the Forest, they part ways and become enemies which have them fighting to the death. Or so it seemed.

They both display their power when they fight at the Valley of the End and two statues of each other were constructed to commemorate the battle, that's how memorable it was. They later fight again in the series during the fourth great ninja war after they're resurrected from the dead and once again fight to death.

Hashirama was the only user who controlled the Wood Release technique, a combination of the is a mixture of Earth and water nature chakra, that allowed him to manipulate nature for his personal use in battle. Hashirama was also one of the only people able to stop Madara in his tracks, but not during the fourth great ninja war, sadly.

1. Madara Uchiha

Madara was the leader of the Uchiha clan and formed the Konoha village with Hashirama. Although, Madara was the one who felt he should've been elected the Hokage of the village, others thought differently.

Madara challenged the leaders including Hashirama to become the Hokage, but failed and had no support from anyone, not even his clan, who thought Madara only wanted to bring about the war that once brought pain and suffering to his people. Madara set out to challenge Hashirama in the Valley of the End, with his acquired help from the Nine Tailed beast.

He was defeat a presumed dead after the battle with Hashirama. Madara was then resurrected later on in the series and acquired the power of the Rinnegan and Wood Jutsu abilities combined with his Sharingan and Mangekyou Sharingan abilities. With these acquired powers, he is now the strongest character in Naruto, as of now!

The series is currently in the process of filling everyone in about the Chunin exams and how all of the characters got to the positions they're in, as far as rank. It pains me right now to watch the series, because I hate fillers!

After sitting through an intense war with all the ninjas in the land coming together to stop Obito, and now Madara, why show fillers?! I know why, really, but I'm done watching them and I would love for the story to continue, please. But, it gave me time to come up with Top 10 list that I hope everyone can enjoy?! I know I won't make everyone happy, but I stand by my decision.

We have a forum on the site now, if you would like to continue this discussion, let's do it there. Because I have a strong feeling, this is going to be a topic for debate, I'm sure! Just remember, I chose these character because we have seen them use their abilities in a fight, and not those who were mentioned to be the strongest.

But as a whole, who do you think is the strongest character in Naruto? Let us know in the comments below, or start a thread in the forums on the main page!

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what about toneri... and why is madara the strongest even though he was beaten by harashima..

HoneysAnime

I can honestly say, you didn't read the article. We focused on the anime series of characters we have seen so far. This includes their powers. Therefore, those in the manga or the movie don't count.

ObscurumDeus

**SPOİLER** Didn't watch the last episode beacuse of the manga but who do you think is the strongest now including the move doulbe **SPOİLER** **SPOİLER** (the strongest alive) to me it seemed like sasuke he had godspeed and enough power to destroy the meteor with ease while the other were watching and naruto had to strugle in his fights.

Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen

Spoilers

He's not even close to Madaras level lol.

HoneysAnime

I'm confused how you say "Didn't watch the last episode beacuse of the manga" when the last episode hasn't even come close to airing??!! SO how could you have not, let alone stayed away, from watching the last episode??

Gilgamesh Archer

Senju Tobirama and Sarutobi Hiruzen are one of the powerful shinobi you miss on the top ten. Its funny you included the fourth while not his predecessors

HoneysAnime

Senju Tobirama is a good choice, but his brother is stronger and we felt he wasn't as powerful as the other in the war that is currently going on in the series. As far as the Sarutobi, Orochimaru defeated him and then Sasuke defeating Orochimaru. That is why we left him out, but after seeing him the current war, we can reconsider. If I had to put them in the list, I'd replace them with Minato or Kakashi?!

We believe the other would be stronger than them for sure! ^_^

Michael Misoi

You know Hiruzen Sarutobi is the most powerful hokage in the hidden leaf. Even more powerful than Heshirama. It is only because of his advanced age that Orochimaru defeated him. He is also known as the God of SHinobi mark you ( Only three people have that title-Sage of six paths, Heshirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi). But you are still right because the list s per now. Hiruzen was strongest in his youth.

Manish Bala

Orochimaru was weakened when Sasuke defeated him and Sasuke himself admitted this after he barely escaped Deidara's final attack. Thus Sasuke just defeated a severly weakened Orchimaru who was also unable to use ninjustu.

HoneysAnime

And because you pointed that out, Sasuke did choose the right time to defeat Orochimaru. Which was pretty smart, right!?

Manish Bala

But Sarutobi is stated to be the 'God of Shinobi' and it was because of his advanced age that Orochimaru defeated him. So you could replace Kakashi for Sautobi if you dont base the poll on the manga. Though if you were to look at this list from when it was first published then Minato, Jiraiya, and Nagato were definitely above Sasuke in terms of power. So if you were to redo the list from that time period in the anime the anime would be : 10. Sasuke 9. Sarutobi 8. Tobirama 7. Jiraiya or Itachi 6. Minato 4. Pain/Nagato 3. Hashirama 2. Naruto 1. Madara and Obito(So6p)

Yudha Purnama Yusup

you said madara stronger than hashirama senju ??? LOL

HoneysAnime

As indicated in the article, the selections/rankings were based off of the anime alone. Not the manga. Also, since the series hasn't finished yet, it was also based on the current situations in the anime. Which right now, Madara is definitely stronger!!! Don't you think? ^_^

AaronRamos

Oh cmon...... Back in the days Senju Could have Killed Madara if he Wanted too.... and I think you should remake this and base it on the finished manga EVERYONE would Love it !

HoneysAnime

That is true that Senju "could have" killed Madara, but he didn't and now look at him. We really did think about creating a list for the manga, but right now we're focusing only on anime for Honey's Anime. Thank you very much for your input and thoughts, it is much appreciated! ^_~

ChinoValentino

Upon reading that you are basing this list on the Anime and not the Manga, I would really like to see if Might Guy will eventually make it on when a certain battle takes place. I look forward to reading your opinion on it. ^_^

Josephia Jeremiah Bhwanah

If we all be logical & reasonable, Hashirama was the most powerful shinobi, & like u, my preception of things is anime based, im saying this simply because madara himself(The current revived Madara) said something about having more power than his reanimated self, which could only mean reanimations were never stronger than one's previous self, i remember also Orochimaru also said the same thing, Even the current re-animations of the Hokages r only said to be nearly as strong as their previous self thanks to further perfection of the "edo tessai" jutsu..& as powerful as Madara is right now, its all thanks to Hashirama cells, & despite that still he had quite difficult tym against reanimated Hashirama who for the most part was the one keeping him at bay while others r fighting against Obito & the ten tails..Hashirama defeated Madara then who had eternal mangekyo sharringan, his Ultimate susanoo & the nine tails using only his "wood release" jutsu & sage mode, if that isnt power then i dont know wat is... & i dont see Tobirama, Hiruzen as wel as Hanzo(defeated Jiraiya, Tsunade & Orochimaru all at once)in your list, i think they wer quite powerful too, Nagato should be even higher in this list(his reanimation held his own against reanimated Itachi, nine tails form naruto & killer Bee in beast mode.. As much as a like Kakashi & Jiraiya, i dont think they have wat it takes to be in top 10, Jiraiya maybe, Kakashi i dont think so

HoneysAnime

You have explained this situation very well! I acknowledge this in the most respectful way! I agree with you! ^_^

NoNeedToArgue

you are basing this off the anime, ok fine. but still jiraya is not stronger than minato naruto is not stronger than sasuke obito is not stronger than almost anyone on this list, let alone third and for the love of god, madara is not stronger than hashirama. not counting his six paths transformation

Michael Misoi

Naruto is stronger than Sasuske. He basically fought almost the entire battle on his own. Sasuke would have been blind by then. Plus Naruto has extremly large reserves of chakra. Not mention having to become the jinchuriki of all the nine tailed beast, the sage's chakra and his own chakra. Tobi is one of the strongest after becoming the ten tails Jinchuriki.

NoNeedToArgue

naruto already admitted to sasuke being stronger. blind by when? he has an EMS. Obito is only partially that strong. i can tell you arent up to date

Michael Misoi

Mark my word. One of the. I know Madara became the 10 tails final jinchuruki before being defeated by Naruto and Sauske with the sage's power. What do you mean sasuke can't go blind. It is a fact that Uchihas use of the sharingan puts them at a risk of becoming blind. That is why Sasuke is using Itachi's eyes. He almost went blind after using the susanoo to fight the raikage and danzo

Manish Bala

When was that? It was obvious that Sasuke was angered by the power Naruto has.

Xero Merizer

Hashirama brats Madara when Madara used Susanoo armoured Kyuubi.And what about Kaguya Ootsutsuki or Rikudou Sennin?? You know Rikudou Sennin?? The creator of shinobi world.Naruto and sasuke could be stronger due to Rikudou Sennin gave them his chakra. Ps.correct me if im wrong

HoneysAnime

This article is based off the anime, not the manga! Also, considering we haven't actually seen Rikudou actually fight, and also since it was a long time ago, it isn't really safe to say that he is the absolute strongest. Mainly because it is was only told and not shown!

Arber Boss Spaho

The first one should be kaguya ōtsutsuki

HoneysAnime

Please, read the article. You'll know why none of the Otsutduki's are in there!

Helio

What about the third raikage, he was unbelievably powerfull.

HoneysAnime

Yes! That is very true! Great suggestion! ^_^

El Chapo's Toilet

Guy Sense should be easily top 3. When he opens all gates, it's a different story.

Koree Morgan

But narutos clone waxed that ass

El Chapo's Toilet

What ? this is bull. Guy sense is easily second. When he opens all gates, only person stronger is madder. You guys don't know nothing about this manga.

Omry Geo Lopez

So you didn't read the part where this list was based solely on the anime? Also what good does opening 8th gate do if he dies. I think the list should be strongest character that can consistently manta in those power levels or surpass them. Not who's got the strongest ability, but dies after they use it or loses an eye.

SHISUI KOTOAMATSUKAMI

Shisui is the most talented & powerful uchiha. Where is he ?? Shisui's skills are amazing he is 1 on the list.

imraniqbal297@gmail.com

It was not a good ranking Brother naruto in his normal state is a very good hand to hand combatant. And he has 8 tailed beast sealed within him He has sage mode He has sage of six paths chakra No one in ninja world is able to face naruto as he is now except sasuke And where is shisui he was equal in terms of strength with itachi And no might guy. Who was able to push back madara uchiha in sage mode Forsure if madara was in his normal human form. He would have been crushed by guy

djghostface292

It's 9 tails not 8...

Tenna

Ok,where is Otsutsuki clan? Sage of six paths,his brother,his mother,his two sons should have made this list.Also Shisui and Toka and Izuna should have been here,too. Not to mention Guy.

King Kakarotto

This article is wrong the most powerful character in naruto hasn't been shown, I know this because during kishimoto's interview he was asked who is the strongest character that he made he said that the strongest character is: - _ __ ____ ______ ________ __________ ____________ "JOHN CENA!"

Sage of six paths should be second to Kaguya followed by his brother, Haguma and Hashirama should not be ahead of Obito, Naruto and Sasuke. Why is Nagato ahead of Naruto and Sasuke when they were both clearly more powerful than him by the end? Madara should be fourth then Obito then Naruto then Sasuke. Gai should definitely be in the top 10, especially after opening the 8 gates. I don't know after that.

AnimeOverLord

I just want to add that I do not believe that jiraya should be higher then the forth HOKAGE, also pain and itachi should switch. Even though I can't think on which one is actually stronger I am just going by what was shown in the show

Night

Jiraya IS stronger than the fourth Hokage, he trained him...

King of Heroes

that doesn't mean he is stronger just means he learn stuff from him, jiraya also trained naruto and nagato both became stronger then jiraya

Night

Well, that is true, but Jiraya is definitely stronger than most people give him credit for. He was hardly given credit in the show, and imo died prematurely to pain. Jiraya was one of the strongest in Naruto and they seemed to skim over that, at least in the show. A while after he dies though, at least in the manga, he's given his much deserved credit.

King of Heroes

yes i loved jiraya and even though he died i liked his fight with pain cause i finally showed whet he could do

Omry Geo Lopez

Definitely not stronger tha Minato.

Pain Sama

why no one never understand this -_- they're stronger my ass!! Naruto is a fuckin clown with Kurama's chakra inside him that's why he's strong and Nagato got Madara's Rinnegan, that's it, but Jiaraya is a real Ninja just like the awesome Maito Gai and unlike fagget Sasuke who got like 10 different power-ups and upgrades, and kids think he's strong

King of Heroes

Who care how or why they are strong, the fact is they are stronger, of they weren't jiraya wouldn't of died, or at least not to pain.

Another thing, naruto is not just some clown powered by the nine tail's super chakra, it was stated many times in the series that naruto himself has a huge chakra pool without counting the nine tails chakra, naruto also showed much strength and discipline in order to learn and gain sage mode. And after learning that ability he fought pain and got a lot further to winning then jiraya did, chance why I said he is stronger then jiraya. But that's literally just in that story arc, from how the story is now there is no question that naruto is stronger, in fact he is one of they most strongest characters in the series, makes sense since he is the main 😛

Koree Morgan

I'm just saying, kishimoto said himself that itachi would of been able to defeat Madara. And pretty much every other character in the naruto universe, thus making itachi #1

Omry Geo Lopez

How by using Izanami? That's cheating. In terms of raw skill, ninjutsu, and intelligence I would Minato over Itachi. The man was a threat to the rest of the shinobi world while he was alive, by himself. Itachi was a threat because he was also in the akatsuki. Plus he mastered nine tails mode(like 1 hour after being resurrected... That's beast. Took Naruto a minute and help from his mom) and uses sage jutsu. He took a technique the 2nd Hokage invented and not only mastered it but surpassed the 2nd in using it. Yellow flash of the leaf is the true hero of Naruto because he's the one that entrusted the 9 tails and the future in Naruto knowing that if anyone would be able to save the world, it would be his fucking seed.

Stefan Dumitru

Kishi never said that. It is just a rumor started by retarded Itachi fans. If you search it on google you'll see theres no actual interview where he said that.

djghostface292

Kishi never said that fanboy

Night

Itachi should definitely be higher on this list, and he DEFINITELY should not be below Sasuke. Many people, including Tobi and Kakashi stated that if Itachi had ever wanted Sasuke dead, he would be dead. Itachi was probably the strongest character in the Naruto Universe, Sasuke only being able to defeat him with him holding back AND almost dead anyway from a terminal illness. He had easily defeated Deidara, Kakashi and backup, and Orochimaru. Kishimoto also said that he would most likely be able to defeat Madara. The only person who would have come close to Itachi would be Shusui, who wasn't even on this list. My last complaint is... WHERE IS GUY? While he definetly isn't consistently the strongest character, which would be the only reason he wouldn't be on this list, he may be as strong or stronger than Itachi and stronger than normal form Madara. Honestly, this is an extremely unbalanced list, you guys don't know much about Naruto, no offense.

Omry Geo Lopez

Wow dude do you need help removing Itachi's penis from your mouth? While I agree this list is unbalanced and just wrong, you're really holding Itachi on a pedal stool he can't even reach. First off all in what crack filled mind is Itachi stronger than Naruto or Sasuke? In case you didn't know Sasuke has a Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Just the eternal Mangekyou by itself outclasses Itachi who just had a regular one. Second he's not even stronger than Minato which is my main problem with this list. Why is jiraiya and Itachi above Minato who is pretty much a second Naruto. Smh.

Night

I never said he was better than Naruto, and I'm speaking generally. And I think both Itachi and Sasuke were stronger than Minato, though I don't even know much about him other than that he's probably the fastest shinobi and his Shurikenjutsu. Compared to Sasuke, he was more skilled without eyes. I was talking more about how strong each was by the main 3 ninja skill sets and special Jutsu. The only reason I hold Itachi on such a high pedestal is because he his Genjutsu and Ninjutsu were amazing, and his Taijutsu, speed, and strength were overall pretty good too. Altogether he was one of the strongest, and Sasuke was more reliant on the power of his eyes, and Naruto on the power of NineTails. Sure, I'll give you that with the Rinnegan Sasuke is stronger, and Kakashi, even though he's my favorite character and is also pretty strong, should be nowhere near this list. I was also pissed that they didn't add Ohnoki. I love him, even if more as a character then a Shinobi. Anyway, please calm yourself, because they're called opinions, and have a nice day. Good to see a real Naruto fan.

nikturtle

Itachi isn't as strong as you think. If you remember he himself stated that if he and Jiraiya were to ever engage in combat they would both be killed in result. So it safe to say they are equal in power

Stefan Dumitru

Itachi should be in top 20, wont make it to 10. This list is super bad, anyway. Minato is stronger than Itachi, Nagato is also.... this is total shit anyway, because it has no Otsutsuki.

Omry Geo Lopez

Ya'll really gonna sit here and not talk about the fact that Ohnoki would wax Kakashi and Jiraiya and pain? Ya wallin.

9 members are from konoha......is there is no other village holds the powerfull ninja, 4th raikage is stronger than kakashi....

djghostface292

It should be #1. Sage of Six Paths #2. Obito Uchiha and #3. Madara Uchiha.

Ben James

oh hell nah Madara had 2 Rinnegan and Rikudo complete but Obito had 1 Rinnegan, I MS, and Rikudo(incomplete stage).

djghostface292

Obito had complete ten tails. You forget he got complete control over the juubi form and became even stronger than the ten tails itself because he could actually control the power? It's actually even stated that Obito was stronger than Madara and Hashirama. It's ignorant people who don't believe the stated facts.

M3ndoza

Well itachi was sick. Imagine if he was not... End of discussion and he had ametarasu ...

Koko

Itachi was not sick. He was fatiqued. Even if he were to enter combat in perfect health, he'd turn into a shriveled, worthless pissant after the first amaterasu.

Nathan Padia

I hate this list with a passion. The only thing I can agree on is Madara being first. Obito second, really? Gtfo. Where's Might Guy? Third Raikage??? Whoever made this must have been smoking some crack.

Nathan Padia

Obit 3rd*

nikturtle

This list is rigged. Jiraiya deserves a little more respect, he certainly should be above Itachi.

Tsunade's so low on this list..disappointing to say the least -__- but I like that Itachi and Kakashi are high on the list though.

harvy pagan

Yo omry stop dickriding its obvious you don't know what you talking about shit face itachi is strong and should be like 4,5 but nigga stfu

harvy pagan

And no way in hell is itachi and jiraiya equal no matter what the anime says kishimoto said itachi could defeat madara and jiraiya lost to pain/nagato not saying jiraiya is weak and sorry if offended you but no way in hell is jiraiya and itachi are alike itachi would destroy jiraiya not dickriding but tbh itachi would win simple as that

DMR

Itachi can't beat Madara... also, in Naruto, until the final arc with Madara, Hashirama, and Naruto & Sasuke gaining sage powers, Naruto wasn't really a show that had clear power ranking...

I mean, for the sannin, they were basically equal, but their abilities were like rock paper scissors....

And that is kinda how the Naruto series was until it went like DBZ ape-shit where the final villains powers became to god-like for weaknesses and sh*t to work.....

So they each had different advantages and disadvantages....

Naruto is a series that uses a bunch of different factors to see how people can fight each other rather than clear cut "stronger vs weaker".

Itachi is badly matched up to Jiraya, but he's able to crush Orochimaru, but Jiraya can't beat Orochimaru that easily....

And Kakashi was a jack of all trades... he had no clear strengths or weaknesses.... it was like he was 2nd best to everybody else in everything.... so when he's pitted against others who directly specialize in stuff, he has issues (i.e. when Itachi uses Genjutsu, he will lose, when Kakuzu over powers him with ninjutsu, he loses)

It was Madara and Hashirama that got out of the loop, being so strong that others didn't have a chance, no matter their specialty....

So among the Elite Jounin and kage level, it's more about type rather than who is more powerful....

Weapons and techniques also play a role.... I mean, Kurenai's skills in genjutsu are supposed to be equal to Itachi, but Itachi had a stronger illusion to use against her so she'd be unable to counter

harvy pagan

Name me one reason madara would win Itachi can counter madara susano with his own and the rinnegan sure itachi is in a disadvantage but the itachi's Susano blade will be of some use

DMR

Madara is much more powerful. He has more power and is more skilled.

Madara was at a whole different level compared to every ninja shown before him. Also, Itachi has a limited time for his Susanoo cause of his small reserves.

Even blind, Madara was able to fight all 9 Biju and Sasuke and Naruto (both are incredible ninja at the time)

harvy pagan

Ok TBH it sound like you dickriding but did you forget the itachi can fight against the biju too.itachi and either use susanoo (totsuka blade) it he can use tsukuyomi or if he wants to kill them he can use yasaka magatama . But itachi is really strong y'all just dickride to many people he is even capable of of killing anyone that was capable of hurting sasuke.Madara don't got Amaterasu and he don't got tsukuyomi or he don't got itachi smartness . I don't dickride it just y'all think itachi weak when he really ain't.

DMR

Nobody thinks Itachi's weak... Madara really was just at a whole different level.

Just because he isn't the strongest person ever doesn't mean he's weak -_-

Being weaker than Madara doesn't mean one is weak. In fact, most strong people are weaker than Madara....

Until the 10 tails was awakened, he was the single most powerful person that existed in the series....

djghostface292

Nah bro Obito was stronger than Madara.

Gage

Itachi definitely could win, when him and sasuke faught he was sick and weak and he was holding back itachi was a genius , when he was telling sasuke to come fight him with the SAME EYES "mangekyou sharingan " Because sasuke would've been able to read the lies itachi had been telling him he would've seen the truth, So imagine him not sick full strength and not holding back, he would be 2-3 steps ahead at all times !!!

Pain Sama

lol an Itachi asslicker talking about Dickriding xD

harvy pagan

Explain how im dickriding do u even know what dickriding is u a stupid ass nigga

Pain Sama

lol, it's obvious the way you talk about Itachi and the fact that a lot of characters are stronger than him bothers you and make you think he's weak just because others are better stronger than him (Jiraya, Madara, Hashirama, Pain/Nagato, prime Hiruzen, Minato, Gai...) so yeah you're a dickrider

Pain Sama

the only reason Itachi owned Orochimaru was that boring genjutsu, otherwise Orochimaru would rape his ass and Jiraya>>>>overrated Itachi... anyday

Did you watch the same series dude ? Guy might even be higher than that, if you exclude the powers from kyubi, naruto wasn't that strong and lots of other characters got their powers from somewhere else , but Guy was legitimate one of the strongest that acquired his power alone and also the coolest character in the series

If you actually saw Boruto, you'd know to place Momoshiki on the list.

Pain Nagato Sama

Itachi over Jiraya? Lol, and why in every Naruto top list there's always that one retarded Itachi d!ckrider, just f@$k off --" for me i have one problem with this list and it's a big one btw... WHERE THE F@$K IS MAITO GAI???

That guy

Kishimoto himself has said that if Itachi was to live, he would be able to easily defeat Madara and that is one of the reasons why he died.

Pain Sama

defeat Madara? easily??? lel, k --"

Feel with it

Kishimoto also said they had no means to defeat Madara since he had no weakness.

Zahir Hassan

No.1 on the updated list was so scary!

Suffaru-kun

Now this is a list I can agree on.

Mike

man why is itachi above Tobirama Senju? com'on

Eric00

Sheer strength, I think this list is pretty good. In terms of the best ninja (combining strength, skill, weapons, and brains) I'd say: 1. Hashirama (I just can't see him losing. Sage power + wood style is too great) 2. Madara (With Rinnegan it'd be a tremendous fight, but still got to give it to Hashirama) 3. Kaguya (Strongest but doesn't know how to utilize her abilities) 4. Naruto/Sasuke (Interchangeable. 5. Sasuke/Naruto 6. Itachi (Could've put him anywhere from 3-6 due to Totska Blade and Yata Mirror. Barring his illness, he could've been the greatest ninja of all time imo.) 7. Might Guy (8 gates make him nearly unbeatable but he would die too so that takes away from putting him higher on the list) 8. Obito (Kamui and Rinnegan are something serious. If he had both eyes he could've been top 6 imo.) 9. Nagato/Pain (Gedo statue, Rinnegan, Almighty Push, Planetary D.. You get the picture. Could've been put anywhere from 7-10 imo.) 10. Minato (Flying Raijin, Unmatched speed, brains, teleportation jutsu)